Beam were a Christchurch pop group who
were originally formed as Beam Unity, but changed their name while
doing the pub circuit. Beam was a top forty band who spent most of their
entire career on the road.

Wally was replaced by Tony McMaster on bass
and Harry Lyon joined on guitar, replacing Phil, who went on to a short stint
with Human Instinct, before joining Think.
Touring the country was a different experience for Harry, and despite a lack of
enthusiasm for the music, it was an exciting lifestyle at first, but after three
months, Lyon joined the others in their boredom. In March 1975, Don Mills left Beam
to join Phil at heavy metal band Think. Chris
Whitehead called it a day, and Beam was no more.

Beam recorded three singles during
their time, the first "Bus Rider"/"We Can Work It Out" as Beam
Unity in 1972, then "Teach Me How To Fly"/"The Road" as Beam
in 1973 and the last, "Freedom"/"Harmony" as Laurie Dee
and Beam in 1974.

Laurie Dee had a solo single in 1975
called "My Love and I"/"I Wanna Do It All" and two other singles and
an LP in the early eighties, best remembered for his "(Rugby) Deck of
Cards" in 1981.